CATCO 2022-23 SEASON- EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
CATCO
CONTRACT
SPT
$364 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in CATCO's 2022-23 Season (see breakdown).
CATCO is committed to diversity and inclusion in our casting practices. We encourage actors of all gender identities, ethnicities, races, and ages, as well as actors with disabilities to audition.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please email a headshot, resume, and video of you performing one approx. 2 minute contemporary monologue by Friday August 5th. Please slate. Videos should be submitted via private video link (YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).
Deadline: Fri, Aug 5, 2022
SUBMIT TO
casting@catco.org
PERSONNEL
Viewing Auditions:
Leda Hoffmann, Artistic director and Director of INDECENT and 9 TO 5
David J. Glover, Director of …BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND
Aviva Neff, Director of THE WOLVES,
Allan Finklestien, Music Director of INDECENT
Que Jones, Music Director of 9 TO 5
OTHER DATES
INDECENT By Paula Vogel
Rehearsals: Oct 3 - Nov 2, 2022
Previews: Nov 3 and 4, 2022
Opening: Nov 5, 2022
Closing: Nov 20, 2022
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
Rehearsals: Jan 3 - Feb 4, 2023
Performances: Feb 2 - Feb 19, 2023
…BUT YOU COULD’VE HELD MY HAND
Rehearsals: Feb 28 - Mar 25, 2023
Performances: Mar 23 - Apr 9, 2023
THE WOLVES
Rehearsals: April 11 - May 6, 2023
Performances: May 4 - May 21, 2023
OTHER
catco.org
BREAKDOWN
Characters’ pronouns are listed for reference. We invite actors of all genders to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will list race/ethnicity when specific to the character and are otherwise seeking actors of all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character and are otherwise seeking actors with disabilities as well as actors without disabilities for all roles.
INDECENT by Paula Vogel
Directed by Leda Hoffmann
Note: The cast plays the troupe that steps in and out of various roles. All roles have singing parts, singers of all levels are welcome.
SEEKING:
Lemml the Stage Manager: (he/him), any age.
Chana the Ingénue: (she/her), 20s/early 30s, also plays Rifkele, Elsa, Immigrant, Ruth/Reina, Virginia McFadden, Bagelman Sister.
Avram the Ingénue: (he/him), 20s/early 30s, also plays Asch, Immigrant, Morris Carnovsky, Eugene O’Neill, John Rosen.
Halina the Middle: (she/her), 30s/40s, also plays Manke, Immigrant, Freida, Dorothee Nelson/Dine, Dr. Hornig, Bagelman Sister.
Mendel the Middle: (he/him), 30s/40s, also plays Nakhmen, Immigrant, Harry Weinberger, Officer Benjamin Bailie, Rabbi Joseph Silverman.
Vera the Elder: (she/her), 50s/60+, also plays Sarah, Mrs. Peretz, Immigrant, Esther Stockton, Madje.
Otto the Elder: (he/him), 50s/60+, also plays Yekel, Peretz, Schildkraut, Immigrant, Bartender, Judge McIntyre, Asch.
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Directed by Leda Hoffmann
Note: Most characters will be doubled with actors playing multiple characters. All characters sing.
SEEKING:
Violet Newstead: (she/her), 40s/50s/60s, Smart, efficient. The company’s Head Secretary. A mom of a teen.
Doralee Rhodes: (she/her), 20s/30s/40s, Kind, loyal. A country girl. People assume she’s a flirt because of her looks.
Judy Bernly: (she/her), 30s/40s/50s, In search of personal empowerment. The new girl at the company, entering the workforce after a divorced, trying to figure out the world
Franklin Hart: (he/him), 30s/40s/50s, The boss. A chauvinist. Smarmy, pompous, his own biggest fan.
Roz Keith: (she/her), 30s/40s/50s/60s, Company snitch and second only to the boss.
Maria Delgado: (she/her), any age, Latina, Works in the office, fighting for equal pay.
Kathy: (she/her), 30s/40s/50s, Works in the office, loves gossip.
Missy Hart: (she/her), 30s/40s/50s, Franklin Hart’s wife, strong willed.
Margaret: (she/her), any age, Works in the office, has a drinking problem.
Joe: (he/him), 30s, Office accountant. Genuine, nice. Smitten with Violet.
Josh: (he/him), teens, Violet’s son.
Bob Enright: (he/him), 20s/30s/40s/50s, The golden boy at the office.
Dwayne: (he/him), 20s/30s/40s, Doralee’s husband. Supportive, kind.
Dick: (he/him), 30s/40s/50s, Judy’s soon-to-be ex-husband.
Tinsworthy: (he/him), 50+, Franklin Hart’s boss and Chairman of the Board.
…BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND by JuCoby Johnson
Directed by David J. Glover
SEEKING:
Eddie: (he/him), any age, Black, Impulsive, struggling with alcohol addiction, lonely.
Charlotte/Charlie: (they/them), any age, Black, Down for the culture, on a gender identity journey.
Marigold: (she/her), any age, Black, Problem solver, the most responsible of the group.
Max: (he/him), any age, Black, Romantic, nervous, a people pleaser.
THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Aviva Neff
Note: While this text concerns a girls’ soccer team, we are seeking actors of all gender identities to play 16/17-year-old femme presenting characters. Prior experience with soccer is not required, but confidence in learning physical skills will be an asset to those auditioning.
SEEKING:
#11: (she/her), 17, Midfield. Brainy, morbid, budding elitist, thoughtful.
#25: (she/her), 17, Defense. Captain. Classic (ex.) coach’s daughter.
#13: (she/her), 16, Midfield. Stoner, older pot dealer brother, into her wackiness.
#46: (she/her), 16, Bench. New girl, Awkward, different, just wants to fit in.
#2: (she/her), 16, Defense. Innocent, unlucky, kind, skinny.
#7: (she/her), almost 17, Striker. Too cool for school. Sarcastic, “fuck,” thick eyeliner.
#14: (she/her), 16, Midfield. #7’s insecure sidekick. Just switched to contacts.
#8: (she/her), 16, Defense. Childlike and determined to stay that way.
#00: (she/her), 17, Goalie. Intense performance anxiety, perfectionist, high achiever. *Please note that #00 removes her shirt and appears in a sports bra in the production.
Soccer Mom: (she/her), 40s/50s, Player’s Mom. Loves her daughter a whole lot
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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